Intern in Law (m/f) - 100%, starting on February 1, 2026 or May 1, 2026 (Please indicate your preferred internship start date when applying)
Key information
- Publication date:22 May 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
L'Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle (IPI) is a key Swiss organization. Join us to support innovators and promote cultural diversity!
Tasks
- Examine potential objections to trademark protection.
- Analyze applicants' arguments and draft rejection decisions.
- Prepare legal decisions for opposition procedures.
Skills
- University law degree (lic. iur., MLaw) from a Swiss university.
- Native French, German, or Italian speaker with good English skills.
- Strong analytical skills and a team-oriented mindset.
Is this helpful?
The Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) is the Confederation's center of expertise for patents, trademarks, geographical indications, designs, and copyright. We help innovators and creators turn their ideas into value, thus contributing to the promotion of innovation, competitiveness, cultural diversity, and social progress. Under the name ip-search, the IPI also offers worldwide patent searches.
You will find additional information about the IPI's tasks and our attractive employment conditions at www.ipi.ch .
We offer university graduates in law a tailored six-month internship: four months in the Law & International Affairs Division and two months in the Trademarks & Designs Division. Internships start in February, May, August, and November.
Intern in Law (m/f)
Your main tasks
Your main tasks
- Examine any potential grounds opposing the protection of a trademark.
- Analyze the arguments of applicants and, if necessary, draft detailed rejection grounds and final decisions.
- Prepare substantive decisions in the context of opposition proceedings and participate in coordination meetings.
- Clarify in writing legal aspects relevant to various areas of Swiss law.
- Provide information in writing and orally in various languages regarding copyright as well as counterfeiting and piracy.
- Participate in other tasks of the Law & International Affairs Division such as advising Swiss authorities and preparing legislative texts in the field of intellectual property.
- Prepare a current legal question in the field of intangible assets and present it in the context of an internal continuing education course.
Your profile
Your profile
- Degree (lic. iur., MLaw) in law awarded by a Swiss university.
- Native language French, German, or Italian and good knowledge of French, German, and English.
- Strong interest in intellectual property law.
- Quick comprehension, analytical and synthetic thinking, precise, pragmatic, and goal-oriented working methods.
- Commitment, diverse interests, active participation, and team spirit.
Your contact person
Ms. Tanja Anthamatten
HR Advisor and Succession Manager
Phone 031 377 70 17
Email jobs@ipi.ch
Who are we?
The Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) is the Confederation's center of expertise for patents, trademarks, geographical indications, designs, and copyright. We help innovators and creators turn their ideas into value, thus contributing to the promotion of innovation, competitiveness, cultural diversity, and social progress. Under the name ip-search, the IPI also offers worldwide patent searches.
You will find additional information about the IPI's tasks and our attractive employment conditions at www.ipi.ch .
